A SHOCKING video has emerged of water pouring through the ceilings of a housing block for trainee Royal Marines, raising further questions about standards of troops' accommodation.
EXCLUSIVE: 80,000 troops could have been overcharged for accommodation. Lawyers at Leigh Day have now launched a legal claim against Britain's MoDTens of thousands of British troops 'unfairly' charged to live in military housing could soon sue the Ministry of Defence in an 'historic' age discrimination lawsuit that could cost £100 million.
About 500 serving personnel have expressed an interest in pursuing legal action, which if successful could see an average of £10,000 paid out to troops – hitting £5million in payouts. But experts claim the real cost could skyrocket if more come forward, potentially hitting a staggering £100million. 'The Ministry of Defence has made some progress tackling the unfairness in its housing policies, but it is highly unlikely to compensate people for their losses unless they bring a legal claim against it.
In 2021, watchdogs from the National Audit Office warned the MoD's housing allowance system could be potentially discriminatory. But some troops have faced living in squalid conditions. Last winter hundreds of families suffered without heating or hot water in freezing temperatures before Christmas, as they awaited repairs.
Philip Ingram, a former Colonel in British military intelligence, said the potential lawsuit now facing the MoD could be a 'huge embarrassment' for top brass. According to the Ministry of Defence's own data, 4,360 personnel live in accommodation in such a state of disrepair that it can't be graded The anonymous serviceman told an employment tribunal he was discriminated against by Navy guidelines on providing housing for officers - which meant he had had to disclose his sexuality to colleagues.
The MoD pointed to a promise to make all Single Living Accommodation 'fit for purpose' by 2030 with new investment
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